Two Mite species use our faces as homes

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    Adult Demodex mite

    Can you imagine your face becoming a habitat of millions and millions of mites? I am sure this thought is going to be abhorring for almost everyone of us. Everyone hates mites and the thought of the mites living on our faces is simply unbelievable.

    But unfortunately it is true and almost everyone above the age of 18 years has millions of mites in our faces, helping our bodies. To be true even those people under 18 years of age too have huge number of mites in their faces. But it is limited to just 70 percent among teenagers. Researchers have found that mites on our faces work like moisturizers and are actually good ‘guys’.

    Read more http://nvonews.com/two-mite-species-use-our-faces-as-homes/
     
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